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Samsung Galaxy S II notches 10m sales

Samsung announced that the Korean electronics giant has sold over ten million Galaxy S II smartphones with five million in just eight weeks. The high end Android smartphone was launched worldwide back in May but has recently gathered renewed attention as the US-dominated tech press cover the recent North American …

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Angry Birds costumes go on sale

Fans of Angry Birds can now embarrass themselves with a new range of themed Halloween outfits and headpieces. Costume Discounters is stocking 14 different bird and pig costumes from Rovio’s 350m-selling mobile game franchise, as reported by MacTrast. The costumes are available in both adult and child sizes, with RRPs …

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Amazon App Store arrives in UK

Amazon’s Android App Store has begun rolling out world wide after the service first launched in the US in March. Amazon have yet to officially announce the move but a number of Amazon customers have reported that the firm’s Android shop is taking orders in Europe and in Australia. The …

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iOS and Android apps total 1m

Should Tim Cook and Larry Page be getting together to clink glasses of champagne this week? Admittedly, it’s an unlikely prospect, but the CEOs of Apple and Google do have a joint milestone to celebrate. According to app-tracking startup Appsfire, more than one million apps have now been released across …

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150m now signed up to Club Penguin

Club Penguin, the in-browser virtual world custom-made for children, has registered its 150 millionth user, owning company Disney has said. And Disney is using the registion landmark as a platform to promote the new Club Penguin app for iPhone and iPad. The smartphone game spin-off, called Puffle Launch, began life …

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